The Moor of Death

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The Moor of Death
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Produced for: Fantomen 4/1986
# of pgs: 32
Writer: Michael Tierres
Artist: Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist: N/A
Producer: Semic Press

"The Moor of Death" is a 1986 Team Fantomen story, written by Michael Tierres, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

In the beginning of 1775 the 12th Phantom is travelling by coach with his wife Marion Trelawney to her parent's manor when a snow storm forces the coach to stop in the village of Stonehill. Before arriving there the coachman discovers the body of a badly bitten dead man. After arriving at the inn, the locals receive the news of the dead man with great concern, speaking of wolves and that bad news has returned after 40 years. Later, the coachman is found dead in the stable with his throat bitten off. The Phantom discovers foot prints of a wolf. Following the foot prints, he discovers that they change into the foot prints of a man.

Speaking with the local chemist, Tackleton, the next day, the Phantom learns that the village has for centuries been plagued by a ferocious wolf man. Later that day The Phantom goes for a walk to the stone circle outside the village. He meets Tackleton who more or less accuses The Phantom of being the wolf man, citing as evidence the fact that he is wearing a skull ring and promises that it is the duty of every good Christian to destroy the tools of the devil.

Late at night The Phantom hears voices that make him return to the stone circle. A few of the locals meet him there and explain that they belong to a select group of guardians and that one of them, Martin, has caged a monstruous beast in his soul. Martin's mental powers are expiring and the beast will soon be released. There is however a prophecy that a man who wears the sign of the skull will slay the demon using an enchanted sword.

Returning to the village, The Phantom is captured by Tackleton and other men who accuse him of being a demon and proceed to have him hanged. The Phantom manages to escape. He returns to the inn to witness when the wolf man is about to attack his wife Marion. Using the enchanted sword he succeeds in killing the beast in the burning stable. The dead wolf man changes into the inkeeper's son. The Phantom tells the others that the beast died inside the stable.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Winterbottom
  • Pudle
  • Molly
  • O'Reilly, coachman
  • Finlay, inn keeper
  • Mrs Molly Finlay
  • Tackleton, chemist
  • Martin, inn keeper's son

Locations

Objects


Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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Awards

  • Best story (Finland) 1986





Best Story Winners
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Mini finland.gif  Finland

1985: "The Prisoner at Capitolium" | 1986: "The Moor of Death"

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1979: "The Heirs" | 1983: "Tale of Rex" | 1984: "Hero" | 1985: "Pirates of the Yellow Snake" | 1986: "The Beanstalk" & "Race Against Death" (tie) | 1987: "Devil's Adventure" | 1988: "Eden" | 1989: "The Last Unicorn" | 1990: "The Last Emperor" | 1991: "Death of a Patrolman, Part 2: Tracking the Killers" | 1992: "The Wolf is Coming" | 1993: "Aron" | 1994: "The Commander is Dead" | 1995: "The Demon's Image" | 1996: "Johnny Hotwire" | 1997: "The Ghost Who Died Twice" | 1998: "The Last Phantom, Part 1: The Eighth Circle" | 1999: "Devil's Story" | 2000: "The Phantom vs Singh 2050" | 2001: "The Invisible Phantom" | 2002: "In A Strange Land, Part 2" | 2003: "My Darling Pirate" | 2004: "Son of the Pirate Queen" | 2005: "The King of Norway" | 2006: "The Singh Brotherhood" | 2007: "Dogai - The Road to Power" & "The Commander is Dead" (best reprint) | 2008: "The Devil of Ravenscar" & "Kingdom of the Amazons" (best reprint) | 2009: "Duel at Deadman's Gulch" | 2010: "The Cabin Boy and the Princess" | 2011: "The Gulf of Aden Pirates" | 2012: "The Pirates' Prisoner" | 2013: "The Slave Ship Zong" | 2014: "Death of a Pirate Queen" | 2015: "A Plague in Venice" | 2016: "John X" & "Patrolman X" | 2017: "The Karabasan League"

Mini sweden.gif  Sweden

1978: "The Avenger from the Sea" & "Phantom Wedding" (tie) | 1979: "Devil's Story" | 1980: "The Treasure from Rhodes" | 1981: "The Legend of the Swords, Part 1: Excalibur" | 1982: "The Stone Carving People" | 1983: "The Water of Life" | 1984: "The First Phantom" | 1985: "The Beanstalk" | 1986: "The Battle on Malta" & "Devil's Story" (best reprint) | 1987: "The King is Dead" | 1988: "Eden" | 1989: "The Last Unicorn" | 1990: "The Cathedral Mystery" | 1991: "Devil's Story" | 1992: "Hoogan's Revenge" | 1993: "The Test" | 1994: "The Commander is Dead" | 1995: "The Set Up, Part 1" & Part 2 | 1996: "The Last Viking" | 1997: "The Ghost Who Died Twice" | 1998: "Return of the Zombies" | 1999: "Devil's Story" | 2000: "The Phantom vs Singh 2050" | 2001: "The Prodigal Son" | 2002: "The Long Bow of Little John" | 2003: "My Darling Pirate" | 2004: "Son of the Pirate Queen" | 2005: "The Battle on Malta" | 2006: "The Singh Brotherhood" | 2007: "The Phantom Crusader, Part 1" & "The Commander is Dead" (best reprint) | 2008: "The Castaways" & "Kingdom of the Amazons" (best reprint)" | 2009: "The  Phantom Gladiator, Part 1" | 2010: "The Cabin Boy and the Princess" & "The Dragon Throne" (tie) | 2011: "The Sons of Captain Walker" | 2012: "The Pirates' Prisoner" | 2013: "Year 1349" | 2014: "Death of a Pirate Queen" | 2015: "A Plague in Venice" | 2016: "Nat Turner's Spirit, Part 6: The King of Louisiana" | 2017: "Farewell to the Deep Woods" | 2018: "The Ghost at Gallows' Inn" | 2019: "The Devil in Stockholm" | 2020: "A Reckoning with the Nomad" | 2021: "Devil's Story" | 2022: "Saga of the Vultures Chapter One: The Haunted Castle" | 2023: "Ku Klux Klan"

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